Fragrance comparison

Urban Beat vs Z

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 12 Oct 2026 144 ratings analysed

Urban Beat

Skelt

4.0851 votes

Rank #31,943 SweetFloral

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22%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Pantheon Roma

4.1093 votes

Rank #8,088 LeatherOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Z takes 5 of 8 categories.

Urban Beat
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Z
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Urban Beat3/8

Z5/8

Ratings & consensus: Z
Community sentiment: Urban Beat
Longevity: Z
Sillage & projection: Z
Value for money: Urban Beat
Versatility: Urban Beat
Note pyramid (duration): Z
Fragranxe ranking: Z

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Urban BeatSkelt

ZPantheon Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 59%Had 9%Want 31%

4.10/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

Category winnerZRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

8%Hate

51 votes

62%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

13%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerUrban BeatMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityZ

SillageZ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value39

Category winnerUrban BeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral90%

fruity80%

rum70%

lactonic60%

chocolate50%

leather100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cherry77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

CherryPlumBlueberryMandarin

Heart2-3 hrs

Chocolate FlowerHibiscusVioletOrchid

Base4-6+ hrs

PralineRumPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

CherryMyrtleJuniper

Heart3-5 hrs

RumBlueberryVanillaBrown sugarViolet

Base10-14+ hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwood

Category winnerZLongest dry-down: 10-14+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer19

Fall100

Winter100

Day96

Night100

Spring40

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerUrban BeatMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Casual 33%Date 28%Party 23%Work 16%

Men55

Unisex38

Women7

Date 39%Party 36%Casual 14%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,943

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,088

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerZHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Urban Beat by Skelt opens with a burst of ripe dark fruit, blending tart cherry, sweet blueberry, and dark plum with a quick splash of mandarin. Rather than turning into a sharp citrus or crisp floral, it quickly melts into a cozy, dessert-like warmth. A soft heart of chocolate flower, violet, and orchid keeps the swe…

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Pantheon Roma Z opens with a tart flash of dark cherry, herbal myrtle, and crushed juniper berries before diving into pure decadence. The core reveals aged rum drizzled over brown sugar, wild blueberry, and powdery violet petals. At the base, thick Cambodian oud collides with coarse leather, warm amber, and creamy san…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Urban Beat or Z?

Z takes 5 of 8 categories. Urban Beat is rated 4.08/5 from 51 votes; Z is rated 4.10/5 from 93 votes. Choose Urban Beat for a sweet and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Z for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Urban Beat or Z?

Z lasts longest (Z 90/100, Urban Beat 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Urban Beat or Z?

Z projects furthest (Z 87/100, Urban Beat 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Urban Beat and Z smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Cherry, Blueberry, Violet and Rum.

Is Urban Beat or Z better for summer or winter?

For summer, Z is the stronger pick. For winter, Urban Beat is the stronger pick. Urban Beat suits day or night wear; Z suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Urban Beat and Z?

Urban Beat has top notes of Cherry, Plum, Blueberry and Mandarin, heart notes of Chocolate Flower, Hibiscus, Violet and Orchid, a base of Praline, Rum and Patchouli. Z has top notes of Cherry, Myrtle and Juniper, heart notes of Rum, Blueberry, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Sandalwood.